Woburn Memorial hasn't had much luck against Melrose recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. Woburn Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Melrose will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Woburn Memorial's way against Ursuline Academy as Woburn Memorial made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 33-31, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Melrose unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Westborough, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Red Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Melrose was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-22, 25-12.
Melrose might have lost, but man, Leah Fowke was a machine: she had ten digs, a kill, and 20 assists. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Higonenq, who had nine kills and three digs.
Woburn Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Melrose, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Woburn Memorial might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Melrose in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Woburn Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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